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Chad was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, before attending the College of Charleston and making the South Carolina Lowcountry his home.. After attending the Saint Johns University School of Law and the University of South Carolina School of Law, Chad began his career as an attorney at the South Carolina Court of Appeals, first as a staff attorney and then as a law clerk for the Honorable H. Bruce Williams. Following his time at the Court, Mr. Simpson was hired by the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, where he prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases, obtaining several guilty jury verdicts in high-profile trials for major offenses, such as criminal sexual conduct, murder, and I.C.A.C. cases (Internet Crimes Against Children).. In August 2010, while continuing to prosecute his personal case load, Mr. Simpson also began managing a trial team of 8 to 10 trial attorneys. Responsibilities as team leader included the management of trial dockets for General Sessions court terms, case assignments within the team, and attorney training and mentorship.. In March of 2015, he became an inaugural member of a selective prosecution team focusing on high profile major cases and career offenders, with an emphasis toward litigation and trial work. Most of his time at the Ninth Circuit was working for the incredible Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson.. In January 2019, Chad Simpson took his experience in litigation and appellate work into private practice as a founding member of Kidd Corvey & Simpson, LLC.

Cantwell Law Firm is a general practice law firm in Charleston, South Carolina with offices located in Downtown Charleston and West Ashley. We are dedicated to the representation of lowcountry individuals, families, and businesses facing serious legal issues.. Cantwell Law Firm handles matters in all state and federal courts located in South Carolina. We serve clients located in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties and all throughout South Carolina.  We handle everything from the smallest contract dispute to serious nursing home abuse and neglect cases and wrongful death personal injury matters.

Cantwell Law Firm is a general practice law firm located in Charleston, South Carolina dedicated to the representation of lowcountry individuals, families, and businesses facing serious legal issues.. Cantwell Law Firm handles matters in all state and federal courts located in South Carolina. We serve clients located in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties and all throughout South Carolina.  We handle everything from the smallest contract dispute to serious wrongful death and personal injury matters.

C. Tyson Nettles is the lawyer who helps families and business when construction goes awry, money is owed, insurance companies do not pay, or someone is injured. He has been involved in thousands of complex cases around the country since he graduated from Ole Miss Law School in 2004, after majoring in Civil Engineering at the University of South Carolina. He has been named a Rising Star in Litigation (Top 2.5%) from 2013 to 2017. Tyson has previously served as the Vice Chairman of the South Carolina Board of Architectural Examiners from 2008 until 2015. He is married with a child, and his beautiful family lives in James Island.

By holding his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), as well as previously defending trucking companies, Wilson has an insider’s perspective and unique set of knowledge that better enables him to pursue personal injury cases involving trucks.  Wilson focuses his practice on truck accidents and all other types of personal injury cases.  He is recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2023 South Carolina Rising Star in Transportation Law, and by South Carolina Legal Elite for Personal Injury and Litigation.

Burns is a former federal, state and municipal prosecutor, practicing criminal law since 1998. In addition to his practice with the Wetmore Law Firm, he also serves as a Municipal Judge for the City of Folly Beach. Throughout his career, and from all perspectives of the judicial system, he has earned an outstanding reputation with law enforcement, prosecution and the judiciary

Brett D. Budlong is an associate in the Charleston office of Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani,  LLC. Mr. Budlong’s practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate development and financing transactions. He also advises developers, investors, lenders, buyers and sellers with regard to financing, leasing, land use and development, planned unit developments (PUD’s), construction, real estate title insurance, and all aspects of structuring commercial loan, CMBS, and business transactions. Mr. Budlong has achieved the LEED Green Associate designation from the U.S. Green Building Council and has presented at numerous continuing education seminars on various real estate topics. Brett previously worked in the Real Estate and Structured & Real Estate Finance group of a large international law firm before joining Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani, LLC.

Bradford was born and raised in Florence, South Carolina. He obtained his B.A. in Political Science from the Citadel in 2001. While at the Citadel, Bradford was an academic standout and recipient of the Bernard Baruch and Frank W. Cayce academic scholarships. He was also a member of the football team and served as his company’s athletic officer. In 2005, Bradford obtained his law degree from the University of South Carolina. After graduation, he began his legal career as a law clerk to The Honorable Thomas A. Russo, Circuit Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Bradford was Judge Russo’s first law clerk and, because of Judge Russo’s at-large position, they presided over criminal and civil cases as far south as Charleston County and as far North as Oconee County. During his time with Judge Russo, Bradford gained invaluable insight into the perspectives, and decision making processes of Judges in a wide variety of cases, both civil and criminal. At the conclusion of his clerkship in 2006, Bradford became an associate of Aiken, Bridges, Elliott, Tyler, & Saleeby, P.A. in his hometown of Florence, South Carolina. During his time with the Aiken, Bridges Firm, Bradford specialized in general civil defense litigation. His areas of practice included personal injury defense, construction defect litigation, medical malpractice defense, premises liability defense, as well as a wide range of constitutional law cases involving alleged violations of the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 14th Amendment rights of detained persons. Bradford’s notable clients included various divisions of the South Carolina Department of Corrections, county detention centers across the Pee Dee Region, as well as city and county law enforcement officials themselves. During his time in Florence, Bradford also handled many DSS child abuse/neglect cases where he acted as attorney for parents as well as Guardian Ad Litem for children. In April of 2010, Bradford relocated to Charleston, where he has quickly expanded his areas of practice to, plaintiff’s personal injury, criminal defense, and family law matters. He is admitted to practice in both state and federal district courts of South Carolina, and is a member of the South Carolina Bar, Charleston County Bar Associations, and South Carolina Association for Justice. Bradford is capable of handling a wide range of legal issues, and is passionate about helping the citizens of the Charleston area. Bradford is an avid outdoorsman, and when he is not fighting for his clients, he enjoys spending his free time at the beach.

Born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, Michele Patrao Forsythe is a multi-lingual attorney who still uses her linguistic ability and her cultural heritage every day in her dynamic litigation practice.. Michele is an avid fitness enthusiast and is actively involved in the Charleston County Bar and the South Carolina Bar.. Michele practice in local, state, and federal courts in South Carolina.

Born in Charleston, Louis P. Herns is proud to represent clients from all over his hometown. He has been practicing law for 30 years, giving him a strong grasp on the laws surrounding personal injury and general negligence matters. Mr. Herns has been recognized with an AV Preeminent® rating, which is the highest rating a legal professional can be awarded from Martindale-Hubbell®. He focuses his practice on product liability, toxic torts, and general negligence matters. Over the decades he has been representing injury victims, he has secured countless positive case results. Mr. Herns is a passionate legal advocate for his clients and always strives to put their rights and interests first. Reach out to his firm at to find out how he can help with your case.

Born and raised in the Midwest, I attended Miami University and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science, and a Minor in Entrepreneurship. Following college, I relocated to the Lowcountry in 2010 hoping to make it my permanent home.. I attended the Charleston School of Law and graduated with my Juris Doctorate in 2013. While in law school, I was elected as an Editor for the Federal Courts Law Review. Additionally, I helped found the school’s Trial Advocacy Board and served as one its first executive board members while also competing around the country in mock trial competitions. During law school, I gained vital legal experience working as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Karen K. Caldwell in the Eastern District of Kentucky and as a Research Assistant for Law Professor Miller W. Shealy. I perfomed well in school, making Dean’s List and winning CALI awards in his Admiralty Law and Mass Torts Seminar classes.. Following law school, I was admitted to practice law in South Carolina and soon after accepted a position to work as an Assistant Solicitor for Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson in her Charleston office. I started my career as an Assistant Solicitor prosecuting a wide range of misdemeanor and low level felony offenses ranging from property crimes to DUI’s to drug possession. It was during this time that I began honing my trial and litigation skills. After several successful trials as lead counsel while maintaining a high conviction rate, my caseload quickly shifted towards more serious cases. I was elevated to prosecuting primarily violent crime cases including Murder, Armed Robbery, and Felony DUI. I also served as the lead Animal Cruelty Prosecutor for Charleston County. Ted served as lead counsel in several high-profile cases including the Murder of Eric Brantley, the Felony DUI death of nine year old Da’Vieona Hamilton, and the animal cruelty abuse case of Caitlyn The Dog.. In December 2018, I left the Solicitor’s Office to help found Kidd Corvey & Simpson. During my time at the Solicitor’s Office, I took great pride in serving the Charleston community as a trial prosecutor and hope to continue serving while in private practice by helping the injured and those who have lost their way get back on their feet. As former prosecutor and through my trial experience, I know the pitfalls many litigants can find themselves in. I am always available to my clients, and pride myself aggressive by client focused representeation. My practice will primarily focus on Personal Injury, CriminalDefense, DUI Defense, General Litigation, and Family Law.

Born and raised in Southern West Virginia, I graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1984, where I was a member of the West Virginia Law Review.. My practice focuses on personal injury and wrongful death. I have been lead counsel in a number of cases involving brain injury, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, work related accidents, insurance bad faith, and medical malpractice.. My is experienced both in West Virginia Circuit Courts and the Federal Courts in the State of West Virginia. I am a member of the American Bar Association, the West Virginia State Bar, the Kanawha County Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.

Ben Traywick is a trial lawyer who represents clients in matters relating to personal injury and wrongful death; defective construction and contractor/developer negligence; investment fraud and money manager negligence/misrepresentation; probate and contested will claims, and various other matters. He has been lead counsel in more than a dozen trials seen through to verdict, in both state and federal courts in South Carolina.. Practicing law in his hometown of Charleston, Ben has a lifetime's worth of great friends and his entire family: parents, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and his own lovely wife and two little girls. Yet unlike many "locals", Ben embraces the wave of new arrivals the Charleston area has seen in recent years from all over the country. In his view the new folks bring new energy and new ideas which keep the scene here vivid and interesting. In recent years Ben has represented clients hailing from Washington and California, Massachusetts and New York, and of course many from across South Carolina.. Outside of work Ben reads as many good books as possible, wets a fishing line here and there, and hones his chronically mediocre home improvement skills. He serves his neighborhood civic club as its treasurer and attorney, his church on its vestry and as lector, his town on its Historical Commission, and his colleagues in the South Carolina Bar in its House of Delegates.

Based out of Charleston, Carl E. Pierce II offers compassionate and caring representation to clients. Carl takes on a wide range of cases, including product liability claims, professional negligence cases, legal malpractice defense, toxic torts, construction claims, and personal injury cases. With nearly 30 years of experience, he knows how to craft strong and compelling cases on behalf of his clients. Carl has been recognized for his legal skill with an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, inclusion in the Super Lawyers® list, and selection to Best Lawyers in America in the Defense of Mass Torts since 2010. If you are looking for a skilled, insightful advocate to take on your case, call his firm at.

B C Killough has counseled businesses and professionals for over 30 years. His experience, business training and education provide him with the tools to facilitate deals, solve problems and protect assets. As a registered patent attorney, Killough has obtained more than 350 United States patents for clients, participated in prosecuting more than 100 foreign patent applications and filed more than 1500 trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of his clients. In addition, he has obtained numerous foreign trademark registrations for clients and his foreign patent work includes participation in contested proceedings before the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office. B C Killough formerly served as an adjunct professor, teaching patent law, at the University of South Carolina School of Law.. As a litigator, Bill regularly litigates intellectual property, unfair competition, and trade regulationmatters before US District Courts, and trademark matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute, a national fellowship of intellectual property litigators.. Bill is certified as a mediator by South Carolina Supreme Court Arbitrator and Mediator Certification Board, and he is a member of the International Academy of Alternative Dispute Resolution. In order to focus on matters in which he is most experienced, he limits his mediation practice to commercial disputes and intellectual property matters. Bill Killough’s education in the fields of engineering, business and law, as well as his experience, give him insight into and understanding of disputes in these areas and is proactive in developing creative solutions to complex business issues.

Attorney Wes B. Allison is a dedicated advocate for his clients. As a magna cum laude graduate of Charleston School of Law, Attorney Allison has the skills and knowledge to navigate complex injury cases. During law school, he consistently made the Dean’s List and was honored with numerous CALI Awards for Excellence, given to the student with the top grade in certain legal classes. Since joining Kahn Law Firm, Attorney Allison has focused on the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice, proudly representing clients throughout the Charleston area. For a skilled and knowledgeable personal injury attorney, call his firm at.

Attorney Matthew Marin is an aggressive and client-focused personal injury lawyer. Working out of our offices in Cranston, Rhode Island, Charleston, South Carolina, and Woodbridge, Connecticut, Attorney Marin utilizes his years of experience, compassion, and real world trial experience to advocate for victims from all walks of life. If you or a loved on has been sickened or injured by a defective product or medicine or simply rear-ended on your way home from work, our Attorney Matthew Marin and the entire Marin and Barrett Law Firm stands ready to fight for your rights and see that justice is secured.. At Marin and Barrett, Inc. we work on our personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. This means we do not receive a fee unless you secure a financial recovery. We do not have any hidden or upfront fees either. If you think you may have a case, or maybe are not sure, please give us a call and we would be happy to talk about it with you.. CAMP LEJEUNE WATER CONTAMINATION LAWSUITS. From 1953 to 1987, over one million people were exposed to dangerous chemicals in contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Exposure to toxic water contamination at Camp Lejeune has been linked to cancer and other serious health issues. The Camp Lejeune water contamination lawyers at Marin and Barrett, Inc. are providing free claim evaluations to Marine veterans, their families and other victims injured due to exposure to toxic chemicals. Victims are now eligible to seek justice and compensation from the United States Government under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. You are eligible to file a Camp Lejeune lawsuit if you were on base for more than 30 days and were a Marine Corps Veteran, Family Member, Civilian Worker, or Any others who lived or worked on base and now suffer or have suffered with any of the following medical conditions:. Adult LeukemiaAplastic Anemia and other Myelodysplastic SyndromesBladder CancerKidney CancerLiver CancerMultiple MyelomaNon-Hodgkin’s LymphomaParkinson’s Disease. Birth Defects. Miscarriages. Contact the law firm Marin and Barrett, Inc. at for a free, no-obligation case consultation to discuss your legal options and find out how filing a Camp Lejeune Lawsuit based on exposure to toxic water contamination can help you and your family members recover financial compensation.

Attorney Kathleen Moraska Ferri has practiced law since 1993 and specializes in the areas of family, probate and collection law. Kathleen has also served as litigator, mediator and guardian ad litem, and has represented individuals in divorce, child custody, alimony, visitation, abuse and neglect, division of property, child support and adoption cases, and has argued before both the SC Court of Appeals and SC Supreme Court. Kathleen is known for her down-to-earth manner, and is sought after for her wisdom and ability to cut through the emotion to get to the really important issues of a case.

Attorney Josh Langdon has been practicing law since 2013 - focusing on LGBTQ clients in Ohio, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Josh is known for his candid representation and unique strategies to help clients through the legal process. Josh also serves as a guardian of estates, a guardian ad litem in private custody cases, and a mediator when requested by a party.

Attorney J. Allen Mastantuno was not always a defense lawyer. As a former prosecutor for South Carolina's 9th Judicial Circuit, J. Allen Mastantuno handled hundreds of cases, including Murder, Armed Robbery, Burglary, Trafficking Drugs and Felony DUI. As the lead DUI attorney in his solicitor’s office, J. Allen Mastantuno handled more than a hundred DUI cases ranging from DUI 1st to Felony DUI. His experience as a former prosecutor taught him how to effectively try cases and earned him a reputation as an aggressive trial lawyer. Now, as a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Mastantuno can help his clients protect and defend their rights by creating a legal plan that not only works to achieve their goals, but also covers all angles of defense. With attorney J. Allen Mastantuno's unique background and experience as a former prosecutor and memberships in the American Bar Association, Charleston County Bar Association and South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, clients can be confident that he has the knowledge and skills to obtain results and protect their future.

Attorney Debra E. Stokes has been providing legal services in the Charleston area since she was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in 1980. Debra represents clients primarily in the areas of divorce and family law. However, as a result of her extensive trial experience and legal knowledge, she is able to represent clients in other civil and criminal matters. Debra E. Stokes is rated AV Preeminent * in the areas of general and family law by Martindale-Hubbell, a high peer rating given to lawyers for legal ability and ethical standards. She is certified and approved as a Family Court Mediator by the South Carolina Bar’s Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification, having received her Certification in Divorce Mediation in 1992 through the Divorce Mediation Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Debra E. Stokes graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 1980. She was formerly a partner in the law firm of Stokes & Thompson, which represented clients in civil, criminal and family law matters in all South Carolina state courts, and civil and criminal matters in the federal court. She served as Corporation Counsel to the town of Mount Pleasant from 1984 through 1987. Debra is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in the state of South Carolina and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. She is a member of the Judicial Qualifications Committee and the Fee Dispute Committee for the South Carolina Bar Association.

Attorney David P. Traywick is a Charleston local. He grew up on the Isle of Palms primarily surfing anything that moved and by age 15 was local champion. He also excelled in other sports including soccer, baseball and was, at one time, unbeatable at ping-pong. David attended Porter Gaud, The Asheville School and graduated from Wando high school before attending Clemson University and University of South Carolina.. David's approach to law is different than most. Like most lawyers handling litigation matters, he brings a competitive spirit to his law practice. But he is tempered because he values clients and the ethics of his practice more than anything else. David is not a career lawyer. After college he sold stocks and bonds at Morgan Stanley and worked other sales positions into his early 30s before attending law school, once again, at the University of South Carolina.. David's well rounded background leads to creative solutions. He is completely client-centric, always seeking a superior result. David is always looking for angles and advantages whether procedural or digging through substance in search of the 'silver bullet'. Relentless, David doesn't quit and he will go down swinging before throwing in a towel. David practices law solo, handling only a small caseload - so he usually answers his phone when his clients call.. Traywick has a lot of interests and can usually be found reading - from legal papers to his favorite topics: archaeology, capital markets, art, economics, history, architecture,  technology, military history, politics, and sometimes, pop culture. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Charleston County Bar Association, and the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. He has been included in the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars® list for 5  years in a row.

As the managing partner of the Joye Law Firm, Ken Harrell is both diligent in his law practice and committed to the profession. He joined the firm in 1994 after spending six years as an attorney with a large, well-respected corporate defense firm. With 30 years of experience, he protects the rights of injured South Carolinians, including cases involving workers’ compensation, car accidents, and defective products. Ken also heads up the firm’s mass torts practice.. In addition to his law practice, Ken also is a frequent author and speaker for the South Carolina Bar’s continuing legal education program and the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association. Mr. Harrell is a past president of Injured Workers Advocates and also has served as the IWA’s vice president as well as chairman of its legislative affairs committee.  Ken has been honored as a member of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in South Carolina by the American Trial Lawyers Association on multiple occasions. Mr. Harrell has also been honored as a South Carolina Super Lawyer in the area of workers’ compensation, an honor bestowed on less than 5% of a state’s lawyers on mulitple occasions.  In 2015, Mr. Harrell received the "Lawyer of the Year" award for South Carolina workers' compensation law (claimants) from Best Lawyers in America. In 2017, Super Lawyers named him as one of the top 25 lawyers in South Carolina.  In 2018, he was honored by Super Lawyers as one of the top 10 lawyers in Charleston, SC.. Ken also is committed to the community, and has presented multiple $5,000 scholarships in his grandparents’ memory at his former high school. Having grown up in a rural area, he wanted to give back to the school and community that gave him a head start. Family means a lot to Ken, and as a major Red Sox and sports fan in general, he and his father accomplished a common dream—to catch a baseball game in each of the major stadiums in the country - prior to his father's death in 2013.. He also has served as a pack leader for the Christ Our King Cub Scouts Pack 470 and coached Little League for various sports for the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department. Currently, he is a member of the board of trustrees for the Ashley Hall School, and his wife and he served as co-chairs of the school's annual fund-raising campaign in 2014-2015, when it became the first private school in the lowcountry to raise over $1 million in one year through its capital campaign. Ken is also a member of the Wofford College Parents' Board.

As a registered nurse, J. Gail Rahn brings a solid medical background to her 32+ year legal practice representing physicians, other medical professionals, hospitals and medical businesses .

As a nurse attorney, Alissa Fleming has litigated all types of matters, including professional liability matters involving the defense of physicians, nurses, attorneys, other professionals, hospitals, nursing homes, residential and nursing care facilities, as well as medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers in a variety of issues at the administrative, state, and federal court levels.  She has been practicing law since 2005.